This information is for small business owners who would like to be found on the internet and the new smart phones but don’t have a huge budget to pay someone to do it for them. Most small business will likely never be able to justify the ROI of hiring a professional SEO. And quite frankly… [...]

I am finding more and more people who need help understanding how to be found locally. Here are some steps I walk people through. First understand WHO your customers are. Do competitive research on listing services of high ranking sites for your key words that will attract the right types of customers and put them [...]

How to set up a Google Business listing Estimated time – 15-30 minutes Cost- Free Benefit – Get your website info found on the first page of Google in your local area for Free. Example of final result: Step by Step Instructions: 1. Visit Google Places. 2. If you already have a Google Account, sign [...]

First I need to say I love capitalism – it is a great system .. but right now, there is a lot of talk about  how “capitalism” is evil.   I’m not so sure it is capitalism that is being abused – there are a lot of small businesses, entrepreneurs, non-profits and social enterprises that are [...]

BUSINESSES WORTH A LOOK IN 2011 What are the best business opportunities of 2011? As always, those that best meet consumers need! 2011, like 2010, is another year where consumer markets will be dominated by the demand from of baby boomers, so you’ll find that many of the best business opportunities target that group. From [...]

Throughout history silver has been used  to fight infections. Colloidal silver is a suspension of the element silver in a solution, usually water.  Silver was used as a medicine starting in the late 1800s. Its primary application was as a topical antiseptic. We use Nature’s Sunshine Silver Shield… We know that silver is nature’s antibiotic, [...]

Every day thousands of people are suffering needlessly, receiving only symptomatic relief through the modern disease-care system. Many people are dissatisfied and searching for prevention and alternatives that will lead them to real health and vitality. Unfortunately there is a shortage of trained Preventative Health Practitioners who can show individuals how to use low cost [...]

The economy and our communities need more local entrepreneurs and successful businesses then ever before. The more successful they are, the better the community. My #1 goal is to help you succeed in your business! I believe that everyone -small business owners, entrepreneurs, homemakers, single parents, and retirees have the ability to make more money [...]

When business and the economy starts to improve, will corporations and people resume to business and life  as usual? I don’t think so…or maybe I should say, I hope not. We continually are moved by short-term thinking which helps bring on these challenges. Capitalism used to be better balanced.  Long term growth and success were [...]

We need more entrepreneurs and start-ups. A lot more of them! New entrepreneurs starting new companies means new products and services, new ideas, new approaches, and more people making MONEY! I’m not just talking about the fast-growing companies that expand at double-digit rates, the creation of more tech companies or a bunch of cool new [...]

Nazia Mallick, a blogger from New Delhi, India, listed 30 suggestions to “enhance the quality of your life.” Here’s a selection of her advice: • Great love and great achievement involve great risk. Take the risk anyway. • When you realize you have hurt someone’s feelings, take immediate steps to correct it. Ask forgiveness. • [...]

It’s amazing how many emails I get from people telling me that I can be a success if I just do it their way and pay them a bunch of money. The reason these people succeed with “do it my way” ideas is that most unsuccessful people don’t have the confidence to do it on [...]

Qualified Business Opportunities There are many individuals looking for opportunities to help them through the current economy.  One of the best places to start if you are new to business, are afraid, feel you don’t know how or have limited funds is to start in a low cost of entry business and use it as [...]

If you want to grow a business, you need to be grateful for your current customers and always working on finding new customers. And if you want new customers, you need these things: Potential customers you can identify with and reach. Problem they want to solve using your solution. A  desire and ability to spend [...]

Everyone has things that come easily to them. Things they do that are almost effortless yet create amazing results. The tasks you excel at reveal your natural gifts and talents. They describe what you are naturally great at doing. If you develop them and put them to work, you have the beginnings of a great [...]

A key principle for success is belief – believe in yourself, your team and your product or service. It’s actually not that difficult to succeed if you have the right ingredients. You change the ingredients then you change the outcome. But it starts with finding the courage to put yourself out there and start your [...]

So what exactly is a business incubator? A business incubator is an established professional environment that has been put together to help nurture and grow small business start-ups. They typically are used to help entrepreneurs with the early stages of small businesses development. Now they are available for the person who wants to start a [...]

Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the success of an individual who is starting a new company through an array of business support resources and services. It allows for the development of the individual or team to grow and use their skills in a nurturing and supportive environment where their is constant feedback. In [...]

Almost everyone, everyday, practices some form of delayed gratification. Whether deciding to skip certain foods in order to lose weight or give up unhealthy foods in order to live longer. The ability to delay gratification is a sign of emotional and social maturity. It is something that is learned as we get older. Young children, [...]

Entrepreneurialism is alive and well and most likely happening in all around you right were you live, or if you are lucky it’s happening on your own kitchen table! Proof of this, is the 79 Million Americans who plan to start their OWN businesses in the next 3 years according to Forbes Magazine. You might [...]